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Notwithstanding the clear majority the party has, BJP is working overtime to ensure they get votes from states where they have zero presence. During his visit to various state capitals to garner support, Kovind has also met several Independent MLAs, who have shown their inclination to vote for him. Read More »

While Apple is being its usual secretive self when it comes to the new iPhone's specs, top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities released a note on Monday with his top predictions for the new model and for the two updated models. Read More »

His remark came close on the heels of a come Parliamentary Committee on Finance urging the government to implement DTC within a stipulated deadline along the lines of the goods and services tax (GST ) regime. The bill provides compensation to the states which lost their revenue due to the Goods and Services Tax Implementation for the period of five years. Read More »

The U.S. government still has yet to disclose any evidence of an "influential" relationship between Kaspersky Lab and the Russian government. The offer comes as the cyber security boss tries to prove his company's innocence following concerns about Kaspersky's Lab's alleged links with the Russian government. Read More »

The new LG G Pad is a lightweight, mid-range tablet and packs some decent specs considering its budget price. It comes with an 8-inches WXGA display and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 SoC with 2GB RAM. Talking about its specifications, the LG G Pad IV sports an 8 inch full HD IPS display with 1920×1200 pixels of resolution. There is an expansion option also available on the device to expand the memory upto 2TB by using a microSD card. Read More »

In retrospect, that move seems wise now, considering Windows RT died just a few months later as the company unveiled Windows 10. This means Microsoft had very advanced prototypes in hand at that moment, and today one of those has been portrayed in a myriad of leaked images . Read More »

Judson Althoff , Executive Vice-President, Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft , has been critical of company's former sales approach, which he characterised as an attempt to sell Azure, Microsoft's platform of on-demand computing power and software services. Read More »

Though Marleau will be 38 by the start of next season, he's one of the most durable and healthy players in the league - he hasn't missed a game in eight years. But the veteran forward ultimately made a decision to stay onboard for one more year at a price that is almost identical to the annual average salary ($6.75 million) he received in the three-year contract he signed with the club on January 24, 2014. Read More »

Following this week's announcement of the SNES Classic Edition, various publications have had the chance to go hands-on with the little system. This week Nintendo revealed that they would be releasing another miniature retro console. Read More »

Arab countries had made several serious allegations as well as helping the terrorists in Qatar . Two days ago, authorities in Qatar hired Swiss lawyers to sue Gulf blockade states which are "responsible to compensate" those hit by the anti-Qatar measures. Read More »

But this week some rental auto companies are getting a boost from partnerships with tech firms. Apple and Hertz Global Holdings Inc. will work hand in hand to develop self driving vehicles. Earlier Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that autonomous cars are the "mother of all AI projects". The company's stock had fallen 75 percent over the past 12 months, amid concerns that ride sharing would erode the rental business. Read More »

Followers of party Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran were also there. In his speech, Mr. Panneerselvam said that Jayalalithaa and Mr. Modi, despite their political differences, had remained friends. The Congress-led, opposition-backed candidate, Meira Kumar, will meet legislators representing six parties altogether, including the DMK, under the same roof.PMK said in a statement that it would support the NDA candidate only if the Central government formed the Cauvery Management ... Read More »

The Senate version is very similar to the House bill but would allow for the continuance of federal subsidies that under current law are given to those who can not afford to pay their monthly health insurance premiums. Last week, she told MSNBC's Chuck Todd she could not "support a bill that is going to result in tens of millions of people losing their health insurance". Read More »

This device will be made available at a mid-tier price, bringing it within reach for a larger spectrum of potential users. However, Project Fi is officially limited to Google Nexus or Pixel devices, and few others with unofficial support . Read More »

The secretary of state reportedly blasted DeStefano during a meeting also attended by Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and senior Trump adviser Jared Kushner . Trump nearly immediately contradicted his comments, taking a much harsher position against Qatar and saying that it has "historically been a funder of terrorism at a very high level". Read More »

Trilateral cooperation between Pakistan, Afghanistan and China will bring about peace and prosperity in the whole region, according to officials of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Chamber). Read More »

He said he taking responsibility for "perceived failings" and refused to answer whether Downing Street pressured him to resign. The council had come under increased pressure after a disaster meeting was halted abruptly on Thursday evening when reporters gained entry, and reports of cost-cutting during the refurbishment of the tower. Read More »

From traveling to foreign countries with very restricted (if any) data, to being in a location with limited general service, finding wi-fi can be critical for a number of daily functions in the present times. The trial found the feature "especially useful in areas with poor mobile network connectivity", as a way to bolster the connection, they said in an emailed statement. Read More »

A guest on the radio talk show InfoWars on Thursday made claims about children being kidnapped and then sent to a colony on planet Mars to work as slaves. Our politics and our religion are shaped by precisely the same laughable silliness that we're hearing from Alex Jones and his purportedly " CIA insider" guest. Read More »

On Friday (June 22) SpaceX launched the first-ever Bulgarian communications satellite into orbit , after about a week of delays. Just two days after a successful launch and landing of a reused rocket , SpaceX pulled off another Falcon 9 landing Sunday afternoon. Read More »

So guess it's time to say goodbye to Marshmallow and install Nougat on the smartphone. The new Nougat update comes with build XT1663_S356_170621_ROW and is now gradually rolling to Moto M users in India. More personalized settings and smarter notifications allow users to be more productive with less effort. And there will be a lot of other things as well. Read More »

The President also told Republican senators during a meeting at the White House that "this will be great if we get it done". "If we don't get it done, it's just going to be something that we're not going to like". This despite the fact that Trump himself was one of the detractors of this strategy only a few months ago. "I promised people I was going to repeal it". Read More »

Porsche's Motorsport division has taken the performance potential of the 911 to new heights with the unveiling of a GT2 RS model at the Goodwood Festival of Speed . If you thought the exterior was extreme, prepare yourself for the cabin. One "best" that the GT2 RS doesn't own yet: the quickest lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Read More »

If the Senate is able to pass its legislation, another House vote will be necessary to either vote on the Senate bill or some other compromise measure. But the CBO report is expected to show that many Americans, particularly those in their 50s and early 60s, would pay more under the Senate plan. Read More »

Michelle Carr told NBC 25 that "the hand spinner caught fire after being on the charger for less than 30 minutes". The findings suggest that the Bluetooth fidget spinners might be missing safety standards and are at high risk of unsafe failures. Read More »

But benchmarks won't affect your daily use of the phone. OnePlus's claims of 2x zoom offered by the new camera system have been reported without context, it seems, as many online blogs have run with the story that the handset offers 2x optical zoom. Read More »

Experience the original clash betweenthe terrans, protoss, and zerg like never before in StarCraft: Remastered , which launches worldwide on August 14. The game is now scheduled to launch on August 14, 2017 across PC and MAC. Blizzard also announced today that those who pre-order StarCraft: Remastered before August 14 will be treated to in-game bonus items for both StarCraft: Remastered and StarCraft II . Read More »

Rio last week said it still favoured Yancoal since the deal was expected to be completed faster due to greater funding and regulatory certainty, leading Glencore to deliver a fresh US$2, 675 billion bid. In January, Rio Tinto agreed to sell C&A to Yancoal for $2.05bn. Yancoal's offer includes a cash payment of $US2.45 billion plus another $US240 million in royalty payments. Read More »

It is looking that Petya might have been a wolf in wolf's clothing which brings an interesting new wrinkle to the surface in all of this ransomware nonsense that we are dealing with. You soon realize that your data is likely gone for good - even if you fork over a cryptocurrency ransom payment. Ben Johnson: How does this attack appear to be different than May's attack ? The major ransomware cyberattack has spread through the US and Europe. Read More »

Atmos streaming is now available on Microsoft's Xbox One and One S, while 2017 LG OLED TVs will have the feature soon and there are plans to add more supported devices in the future. "Having the extra dimension of immersive audio is a game changer for experiencing the realism of a story, and feeling like you're a part of it". "We're happy to begin providing this cutting-edge experience to our members and to the artists we work with, providing another creative tool to help them bring ... Read More »

Sterling's children said in the suit that the shooting fit a racist pattern by police to use lethal force against Blacks, an issue that many protesters were vocal about during demonstrations following his death. The lawsuit comes a day after the mother of Philando Castile - a black motorist killed by a white police officer one day after Sterling - reached a $3 million settlement with the city of St. Read More »

Reviewing remasters is always hard because you're essentially critiquing two entirely unconnected things: the quality of the remaster itself and whether the original game still stands up to scrutiny. It's fun to have a double jump, extended spin attack, and a wumpa fruit rocket launcher, but they can make collecting additional gems and even just completing levels a breeze. Read More »

The company's phones have amassed legions of fans for their in-depth customisation options, premium quality, and - most importantly - their rock-bottom prices. It runs with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor . The device comes with an AMOLED 1080p panel with a screen size of 5.5 inches. Though the launch of the OnePlus 5 has taken some sheen off the 3T, the handset remains great value for money at Rs 29,999. Read More »

Ten years later, services revenue is a crucial area of growth for Apple , bringing in $24.3 billion in revenue last year. The United States ( SPY ) Patent and Trademark Office recently awarded Apple several patents, several of which are noteworthy in light of recent iPhone 8 speculation. Read More »

The head of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, and one of her lieutenants, Patrick Harker, said on Tuesday that they expected to continue raising United States interest rates, but it couldn't rally the dollar. US stocks accelerated their losses after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell chose to put off a planned vote on a bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act until after the Senate's July 4 recess, to get more time to garner sufficient votes for its passage. Read More »